Salary for proofreader

Average salary

2000 £

Basic salary	1700 £
Maximum Wage	2200 £

1700 £
Lowest

1950 £
Average

2200 £
Highest

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The average salary for the proofreader position is 2000 £

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WILLIAMS LEA	2816 £	1700 £ 2816 £
TRANSPERFECT	2200 £	1700 £ 2816 £
FOCUS GROUP	2083 £	1700 £ 2816 £
CREATIVE RECRUITMENT	2083 £	1700 £ 2816 £
FRENKEL TOPPING GROUP HOLDINGS	2083 £	1700 £ 2816 £
THERAPY SERVICES	2083 £	1700 £ 2816 £
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Requirements

minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably in translation, pharmacy, nursing, or biotechnology
native level of written, verbal and comprehension skills in both Korean and English
cultural competency and excellent written and verbal communications skills in Korean and English
prior translation/proofreading experience with clinical trial/medical/Life Sciences-related documents is highly preferred
other education degrees in Life Sciences-related disciplines such as veterinary medicine, organic chemistry, biology or biochemistry can also be considered
excellent organizational and critical thinking skills
knowledge of common medical and hospital terms in Korea
capable of performing necessary research with a high level of logical and analytical thinking skills
experience with CAT tools and translation software
2+ years of translation industry experience and/or a Master’s degree in translation
work experience with Contract Research Organizations as a Clinical Research Associate or a Clinical Research Coordinator is a strong plus
familiarity with the different forms of English locales, mainly UK English and US English, but also some exposure to Canadian English and Australian English
ideal candidate is self-motivated, eager to learn and capable of working alone as well as being a team player in a group setting
A scrupulous approach to detail and methodical working style
motivation to work independently and meet tight deadlines
ability to stay focused throughout potentially long and technical documents
good judgement to gauge necessary changes
proven experience proofreading, correcting or editing written content in large documents
experience working in a fast-paced environment
excellent interpersonal skills to build working relationships

Responsibility

identify and correct spelling, grammar, and verbiage errors in complex legal documents
detect formatting and compositional errors in documents
check corrected proofs of legal documents against mark-up for comparison and quality assurance
assist the Document Services team with document production and preparation as needed
handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information
communicate with manager and client on job or deadline issues
adhere to Williams Lea policy in addition to client site policy
perform other duties as assigned
provide feedback and recommendations on translation-related trends, workflows and possible improvements
ensure requisitions and briefs contain all necessary information
review, evaluate, and correct written text, images , branding, consistency, and misrepresentation
assess work across all departments, spanning emails, ads, leaflets, brochures, social media, video, signage, and more
familiarise yourself with and apply brand guidelines
stay updated on language usage, grammatical developments, and new phrases
sub-edit or smooth text to maintain a consistent voice when necessary
to ensure courts have the best expert evidence with which to deal with cases justly
to ensure our expert input is seen as value for money
perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to providing support/cover for the Medico-legal Administrator and minute-taking of therapy multi-disciplinary team meetings
proofreading various other types of documents including case management reports, marketing material
adapting existing translations to conform to new versions of documents

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